Acropolis

A defensive structure or citadel built on elevated ground close to the edge of a settlement. Acropolis derives from the Greek words acron (meaning ‘edge’), and polis (meaning ‘city’). They can be found throughout Europe from Bratislava in Slovakia to Edinburgh in Scotland. 2. rebuilt with the large amounts of money the Athenians acquired after their defeat of the Persians, was a powerful symbol of Athenian domination in the Greek Empire. At the Acropolis, built during the rule of Pericles in the mid-400s BC, architects and sculptors had access to unprecedented amounts of money, and the use of marble for the entire construction of these buildings stood as a powerful propagandistic tool for the Athenians. Prior to the construction of this complex, marble was used primarily for architectural sculpture, but in the grandest of monuments, such as the Parthenon, marble was used as the main structural component. (Palmer, 2008) (Ambrose, 2008)